What should a "technologically-literate" teacher know and be able to do?
A post from David Warlick directed me to this site. Reality game about gas crisis. Very interesting... teacher resource available. What other simulations could be played in the classroom with students. Interaction included blogging, video posts, podcasting, interviews, and comic storytelling.
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Technolust is in its advanced stages at T.C., where our administrators have made such a fetish of technology that some of my colleagues are referring to us as "Gizmo High." -- Interesting article. One teacher's opinion... how many teachers there would disagree? How many would share stories of student engagement, increased success, and 21st century learning?
So Much to Read . . . So Little Time!
ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program that will change the way you read on your computer. Current beta testers report reading twice as much in half the time—that's a 300% increase in reading speed, without any loss in comprehension! There is nothing to install, it works with most popular browsers, and it's totally free!
To this end, a couple weeks ago legislators introduced a bill to the U.S. House of Representatives called ATTAIN (Achievement Through Technology and Innovation). What it seeks to do is to revamp Part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enhance professional development for teachers, improve technical proficiency in students, etc.
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Assessing teachers' technology skills
NETS-S rubric... old version... looking for a similar rubric for the "refreshed" version.
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